Miss Northwestern, Outstanding Teen to be crowned Sunday

Ellen Halliburton

Kayla Castle

Alex Smith

Kierra Gilmore

Miss Northwestern Oklahoma State University Ashton Blewitt and Miss Outstanding Teen Taylor Hadwiger will pass on their crowns Sunday, Sept. 22, to the two women who will be chosen to represent the university at the Miss Oklahoma Pageant in the coming year.

The pageants will take place in Herod Hall Auditorium at 4 p.m. Doors open at 3:30 p.m.

Tickets are still available at Holder Drug or from contestants for $8 in advance or $10 at the door. Rachel Stewart, pageant director, also may be contacted at (580) 327-8178 or rsstewart@nwosu.edu to purchase tickets. Northwestern students get in free with a student ID.

Competing for the Miss Northwestern title are Ellen Halliburton, Slapout freshman; Kayla Castle, Jet freshman; Alex Smith, Mooreland freshman; and Kierra Gilmore, Sallis (Miss.) senior. The title winner will go on to the Miss Oklahoma Pageant.

Six are participating in the Outstanding Teen Pageant. They include Emma Reed of Freedom; Ashley Tucker of Fairview; Meghan Webb, Connor Cummings and Landry Gaddy, all of Alva.